Texas Agriculture Today

*The uncertain economy has a big effect on the cotton market.  

*The Commodity Classic is coming to Houston.  

*USDA appointed four Texans to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.  

*Farmers in the water-challenged Texas High Plains need to think about how to get the most out of all available sources of moisture.  

*Controlling cattle parasites is an ongoing problem.  

*Burning has been used for years to rejuvenate grasslands.  

*The lifestyle of performance horses puts them at a greater risk for developing stomach ulcers.  

*New Chronic Wasting Disease containment and surveillance zones now encompass a two-mile area around where the disease is found.  

What is Texas Agriculture Today?

Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.